Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1041 Surname: ------------------------- I need information on George Miller who lived in Hancock county in the 1800's and was a Morman bishop at Nauvoo. I HAVE HAD THIS ARTICLE FOR AWHILE. HOPING TO HEAR SOMETHING ABOUT IT FROM SOMEONE. 'THIS SESQUICENTENNIAL YEAR OF THE NAUVOO EXODUS, 1846-1996, FOCUSES ON THE CAMP OF ISREAL'S HISTORIC CROSSING OF SOUTHERN IOWA. TO TELL THAT SAGA PROPERLY WOULD REQUIRE SEVERAL BOOKS. TREK HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE SNOWY SURAR CREEK ENCAMPMENT IN FEBRUARY, BISHOP GEORGE MILLER'S HEARTY BAND OF ADVANCE PIONEERS WHO CLEARED ROADS, BUILT BRIDGES, AND PREPARED CAMPSITES; CAPTAIN PITT'S BRASS BAND PRESENTING CONCERTS FOR PAY IN FAMINGTON AND KEOSAUQUA IN MARCH; TERRIBLE MUD AND SNOW AND RAINS THAT CAUSED SNAILS' PACE TRAVEL ACROSS SOGGY PRARIES IN MARCH AND APRIL; WILLIAM CLAYTON WRITING "COME, COME, YE SAINTS" IN APRIL; THE TEMPORARY SETTLEMENTS CREATED AT GARDEN GROVE IN APRIL AND AT MT. PISGAH IN MAY; THE COMPANY'S ARRIVAL AT THE MISSOURI RIVER IN MID JUNE; THE SURPRISE CALL FOR AND ENLISTMENT OF THE MORMON BATTALION IN JULY; AND THE CROSSINGS OF THE MUSSIOUR RIVER BY AUGUST THAT LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WINTER QUARTERS NORTH OF PRESENT OMAHA, NEB., THAT FALL.' THIS WAS FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.INDIRECT.COM/WWW/CROCKETT/HARTLEY2.HTML I DONT REMEMBER HOW I FOUND IT ON 3/17/2000 KEEP IN TOUCH RICK